August 27, 1847. Circulars by H.B. Ely denying Ezra Cornell's right to erect telegraph lines on the Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee line: "My attention has been called to the movements of Mssrs. Speed, Cornell, and others connected with them?And in order to correct any misapprehension or erroneous impression in the minds of the public?Mr. O'Reilly and his associates have made no arrangement with Mssrs. Speed, Cornell and company in relation to the line. Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: disputes concerning western lines, Canadian lines Personal names: Smith, F.O.J.; O'Reilly, Henry; Collins, William R.; Wood, M.L.; Ely, H.B. Geography: Milwaukee; Albany, N.Y.